Tracing the Genealogy of One Branch of the Davies Family in South Wales. Part 2: Carmarthenshire

John O Morley, Swansea University

Abstract
The genealogy of one branch of the Davies family in Carmarthenshire is described, starting with John Davies who was born in the parish of Llandybie in 1859. His father Daniel Davies was born in Llanllawddog in 1826, and worked in agriculture and then coal mining near Ammanford. He married Mary Thomas in 1848 and they had eight sons and two daughters. A number of his sons including John Davies later migrated east to Glamorgan to seek employment in industry. Daniel’s father, Simon David or Davies was born about 1803, also in Llanllawddog, but died in 1837 from an unknown cause. He married Esther Jones in 1823 and they had three children. Following his death, his widow, Ester, endured a difficult life until her death in 1879. Simon’s father has not been identified but it is thought that he may have been called Daniel also as this was the name of Simon’s first son.

Cite as: John O Morley, "Tracing the Genealogy of One Branch of the Davies Family in South Wales. Part 2: Carmarthenshire ," Annals of Genealogical Research Vol. 10, No. 1 (2014) at http://www.genlit.org/agr/viewarticle.php?id=55